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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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